Vehicle-wheel.



No. 803,326. IPATENTED OCT. 31, 1905. J. M. GARBENTER. VEHICLE WHEEL.

APPLIOATION FILED APR.14,1905.

W/TNESSES: l/VVE/VTUR JdmarJZ Car sen fer ATTORNEYS UNITED STAES PATENTOFFICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 31, 1905.

Application filed April 14, 1905. Serial No. 255,491.

To 00 whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES MARQUIS OAR- PENTER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Millersburg, in the county of Holmes and Stateof Ohio, have invented a new and Improved Vehicle-Wheel, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention relates to improvements in wheels for vehicles,particularly automobiles, the object being to provide a Wheel withhardmetal or steel teeth on its periphery to prevent slipping on ice orfrozen ground, the parts being so arranged as to not interfere generally with the spring-yielding of the wheel.

.Other objects of the invention will appear in the general description.

I will describe a vehicle-wheel embodying my invention and then pointout the novel features in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming'a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a vehicle-wheel embodying my invention.Fig. 2 is a fragmentary peripheral view of thetire. Fig. 3 is aperipheral View showing a modification. Fig. 4 is a side view thereof.Fig. 5 is a fragmentary peripheral View showing another modification.Fig. 6 is a side view thereof, and Fig. 7 is a section on the line as wof Fig. 5.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the hub of the wheel, 2 thespokes, and 3 the rim, having the usual peripheral channel for receivingthe rubber-tire member 4. The steel tire engages around the rubber-tiremember and consists of a plurality of segmental link orpivotally-connected members 5. Each segmental member or link 5 has atits side wing portions 6 for engaging with the sides of the rubber tire4, and extended from certain of these wings 6 are arms 7, from whichclevises or loops 8 pass around the rim 3 of the wheel and engage withthe spokes of the wheel. It will be noted in Fig. 1 that the spokesengaged by the olevises are not in direct line with the arms 7. In otherwords, the clevises 8 are arranged at an angle, so as to prevent thesteel tire from slipping around the rubber tire.

Extended transversely over each segmental member 5 is anoutwardly-projected tooth 9, which is sharpened, so as to engage in ice,frozen ground, or the like and prevent the wheel from slipping. Wherethe clevises 8 pass around the rim of the wheel the spokes should becovered with brass, as indicated at 10-that is, covered half-way aroundand to extend out at the outer end about one inch (1) on the inner sideof the rim, as indicated at 11.

As indicated in Fig. 3, for summer use the tire may be made withoutemploying the teeth 9, in which case the periphery will be smooth, asindicated at 12. The steel tires for the front wheels are practicallythe same as the tire first described, excepting that the teeth 13 on theseveral segmental sections-extend lengthwise thereof or peripherally ofv the wheel. By thus forming the blades the vehicle will be preventedfrom skidding when running fast and making short curves.

To place the tire on a wheel. it is to be brought around the wheel, withthe arms 7 on the sides opposite the spokes, and then the clevises areto be passed around the spokes, after which the steel tire is to bedrawn around the rubber tire until the clevises 8 assume the positionindicated in Fig. 1. It will be noted that the side members of theclevises 8 have pivotal and removal connection with the arms 7. Afterdrawing the steel tire to the position above indicated asuitable clutchor lever is employed for drawing the two free ends of the tire closelytogether, so that a fasteningbolt 1 1 may be passed through the same. Bymaking the short sections closely connected together it permitsthe steeltire to give or yield with the rubber tire.

The side members ofthe clevises at the point connecting with the arms 7and at the inner side willbe provided with rubber cushions 15, which byengaging the steel rim 3 will prevent rattling of the clevises.

If desired, felt may be placed between the metal and rubber tires toprotect the rubber from injury from the metal.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. A vehicle-wheel tire comprising a plurality ofshort segmental pivotally-connected links, lateral wings on the links orsections,

teeth on the links and extended transversely thereof, arms extendedinward from certain of said wings, spoke-engaging clevises adapted forremovable engagement with said arms, the said clevises being extended atan acute angle to connection with the spokes, and metal plates on thespokes with which the clevises engage.

2. A vehicle-wheel tire comprising a plurality of pivotally-connectedlinks, lateral wings on the links, teeth on the links, arms to thisspecification in the presence of two subextended inward from certain ofthe links, scribing Witnesses. spoke-engaging" elevises having removablev i i Y connection with said links and cushions be- I JAMES MAMWBCARPELTER' 5 tween the clevises and the parts on the links Witnesses:

with which the clevises connect. JERsEY C. SMITH,

In testimony whereof I have signed in y name JOSEPH CARPENTER.

